Marijuana stirs pot at White House

A medical marijuana patient wears a paper bag over his head during a protest in Denver on Wednesday. The question of whether President Barack Obama will support legalizing marijuana has been a popular one to ask him.

The question of whether President Obama will support legalization of marijuana has been one of the most popular to ask him at his public appearances and in media interviews.

Marijuana stirs pot at White House

Of the pressing policy questions facing the White House this week - Syria, the National Security Agency, Egypt - it was another that administration officials feared would create the biggest buzz."Given the reported medical benefits of marijuana, does the president believe the government should reconsider?" a CNN correspondent asked about the federally banned substance during the White House briefing Wednesday.No, spokesman Josh Earnest answered, President Barack Obama isn't high on such a change "at this point." With a chuckle, he ...